Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

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In the term 12d, 12 is called the...

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coefficient

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Simplify the expression: r + r + r + 12 + 7 =

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3r + 19

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The expression 2r + 16 is the same as...

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r + r + 9 + 7

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Simplify: 99c - 98c =

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c

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Simplify: 7s - 2s + 10 =

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5s + 10

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What is a variable in algebra?

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A symbol used to represent an unknown value.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

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What is a constant in an algebraic expression?

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A fixed value that does not change.

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What are like terms?

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Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac, distributing a across the terms in parentheses.